Arkansas Community Care Takes Steps to Assist Northwest Arkansas Medicare Beneficiaries in Financial Need.Partnership with Social Service Coordinators[TM] Will Ensure Community Gets Help They Deserve FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Only 60 percent of eligible beneficiaries enroll in Medicare Savings Programs1 that can help ease the often overwhelming financial burden of medical costs felt by many Northwest Arkansas Medicare beneficiaries. In an effort to assist Northwest Arkansas community members in taking advantage of all the services available to them, Arkansas Community Care announced today that it has signed a long-term agreement with Social Service Coordinators, Inc. (SSC SSC Secondary School Certificate SSC Standard Systems Center (USAF) SSC State Services Commission (New Zealand) SSC Swedish Space Corporation SSC Salem State College (Massachusetts) ). The partnership will provide Arkansas Community Care members with the information and opportunity to enroll in social programs designed to ease some of the financial burden associated with Medicare Part B. Arkansas Community Care is dedicated to walking Northwest Arkansas through the often confusing Medicare choices every step of the way, and this partnership will open the doors for community members to take advantage of the guidance and resources available to them. SSC will reach out to all of Arkansas Community Care's Medicare Advantage current and new members to provide education about the Medicare Savings Programs that they qualify for that can reduce or eliminate the financial burden of monthly premiums. SSC will assist members in applying for these programs and follow-up yearly to keep them enrolled. Many Medicare beneficiaries are unaware of the Medicare Savings Programs that are funded by the federal government and administered locally by Arkansas, and presume they aren't eligible for these cost-saving benefits. If a member meets Arkansas' eligibility rules eligibility rules, n.pl the conditions that define who may be entitled to dental benefits, when persons first become entitled to such benefits, and any provisions that determine how long an individual remains entitled to benefits. for income and asset limits, the state will subsidize sub·si·dize tr.v. sub·si·dized, sub·si·diz·ing, sub·si·diz·es 1. To assist or support with a subsidy. 2. To secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy. the member's Part B premium, saving them up to $93.50 per month in 2007. Additional savings on health care costs are also available to those who are enrolled in the Medicare Savings Programs or state Medicaid programs by enrolling into the Medicare Special Needs Plan offered by Arkansas Community Care, which offers lower co-payments and broader benefits than most standard Medicare Advantage Plans. "Our hope is to bring to Arkansas Community Care members all the resources we possibly can to ensure them a higher quality of life and health," said Donna Jennings, Regional Vice President, Arkansas Community Care. "For example, homeowners with fixed incomes may be eligible to receive benefits from Medicare Savings Programs. While these programs have certain federally mandated requirements, through the services of SSC those members most in need will receive the benefits to which they are entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: ." "It's clear that Arkansas Community Care wants to be at the forefront of outreaching to its membership in order to actively increase participation in those federal and state programs for which their members may qualify," said Alan Flaumenhaft, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Social Service Coordinators. "We are proud to be associated with Arkansas Community Care and its members. As always, SSC will work diligently dil·i·gent adj. Marked by persevering, painstaking effort. See Synonyms at busy. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin d to ensure that those members most in need will receive the help they deserve." About Arkansas Community Care Arkansas Community Care is a physician-led company dedicated to providing affordable health plan products to Medicare beneficiaries in Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington counties Washington County is the name of 30 counties and one parish in the United States of America, all named for George Washington. It is the most common county name in the United States. . For more information, call toll-free 1-800-705-0783 (TTY/TDD TTY/TDD Telecommunications Device for the Deaf 866-573-8613) or visit www.arkansascommunitycare.com. About Social Service Coordinators Social Service Coordinators, Inc. (SSC) is a private social service organization that contracts with Managed Care Organizations to provide education and assistance to enroll individuals into an array of federal, state and local social programs. SSC also provides ongoing support to help those individuals retain the benefits for which they have qualified. There is never a cost to health plan members to receive education and enrollment assistance services from SSC. Based in Miami Lakes, Fla., SSC is contracted to support over five million Medicare and Medicaid Medicare and Medicaid U.S. government programs in effect since 1966. Medicare covers most people 65 or older and those with long-term disabilities. Part A, a hospital insurance plan, also pays for home health visits and hospice care. recipients nationally. 1 According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Kaiser Family Foundation The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), or just Kaiser Family Foundation, is a U.S.-based non-profit, private operating foundation headquartered in Menlo Park, California. |
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